Recorked in 1998, this seems to have been heavily topped off. The wine had power. The tannins and textures were on the rustic side and this seemed to be lacking some of the nuances associated with 90 years of age. Good, but sadly, not great.
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Gorgeous wine with great intensity and wonderful aged notes of cow dung, floral earth and smoky red fruits. Finishes complex with delicious spice notes. Very fresh with good acids and still some tannins left. Wow!
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An epic vertical of Chateau Montrose (Restaurant Daniel): Another wine tied for WOTN. Once again remarkable how the color and fruit have remained so youthful and vibrant. This was less expressive on the nose than the 1947 but the flavors were huge. This was all dark fruit within a massive tannin structure. It took a while for the tannins to dissolve in the glass at which point the wine truly became sublime. Montrose vertical 1895-2000
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31 Vintages of Château Montrose: 1928-2010; 5/2/2015-5/3/2015: IN/BN – recorked at the Chateau in 1989. Well-developed wine with mostly brown color. Forest floor, leather, scorched earth, but a flowery note emerges after a while. Smooth, feminine (yes, and I never through a 28 could ever be feminine), long, dusty tannins in a complex finish. Glorious wine, considering its age.
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Ancient Wine Dinner (Nice Matin). Mid-shoulder fill but the wine was in excellent condition. Still dark, rich, almost ripe fruit at the core; plush and velvety. Long. Notes of damp earth and iron but shows much younger than expected. Great bottle.
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A private dinner (Amsterdam): Château-bottled, excellent condition. Wonderful intensity, masculine, bolt upright at 85 years of age, touch of mint, perfectly healthy, blackcurrant, hint of pepper, broad-shouldered, good length.
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Kruger's 75th (Corsair): Of the twin '28's, this didn't have as much freshness, although equally entertaining. Dried fruits, leather, fig. Soy sauce, bitter chocolate, and loads of old brett. Quite a bit richer and fatter than the Calon with firm tannins and dried fig/prune for fruit. Dan Goldfield said licorice and I can see that for sure.
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Deep red, brown at the rim. Good peppar impressions in the bouquet and lots of cigar-box. I love that classic Medoc cigarbox scent, and this wine was oozing it out of the Spiegelau. Earthy, somewhat dusty. Good definition and structure, but lacks a bit of sparkle and fresh fruit. Medium bodied and charming, but seems to have lost a bit of its fruit-sweetness (if ever it had any, as one of the guests remarked).
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11/19/2022 - englishman's claret wrote:
Sadly, there was enough oxidation here to mar the underlying sound bits. Others were more optimistic.
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10/10/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Recorked in 1998, this seems to have been heavily topped off. The wine had power. The tannins and textures were on the rustic side and this seemed to be lacking some of the nuances associated with 90 years of age. Good, but sadly, not great.
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9/8/2018 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 93 Points
Thick and rich. Showing some age and light oxidation on the nose but a much fresher and fully intact palate. 93-
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2/26/2017 - dream Likes this wine: 96 Points
Gorgeous wine with great intensity and wonderful aged notes of cow dung, floral earth and smoky red fruits. Finishes complex with delicious spice notes. Very fresh with good acids and still some tannins left. Wow!
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2/23/2017 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 95 Points
Ruby red clarity. Color belies the age. Soil and funk mellowed and integrated with the fruit. Great acid core remaining here.
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2/23/2017 - nywine68 Likes this wine: 98 Points
An epic vertical of Chateau Montrose (Restaurant Daniel): Another wine tied for WOTN. Once again remarkable how the color and fruit have remained so youthful and vibrant. This was less expressive on the nose than the 1947 but the flavors were huge. This was all dark fruit within a massive tannin structure. It took a while for the tannins to dissolve in the glass at which point the wine truly became sublime. Montrose vertical 1895-2000
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5/2/2015 - LWI wrote: 94 Points
31 Vintages of Château Montrose: 1928-2010; 5/2/2015-5/3/2015: IN/BN – recorked at the Chateau in 1989. Well-developed wine with mostly brown color. Forest floor, leather, scorched earth, but a flowery note emerges after a while. Smooth, feminine (yes, and I never through a 28 could ever be feminine), long, dusty tannins in a complex finish. Glorious wine, considering its age.
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10/30/2014 - JLeader wrote: 92 Points
Ancient Wine Dinner (Nice Matin). Mid-shoulder fill but the wine was in excellent condition. Still dark, rich, almost ripe fruit at the core; plush and velvety. Long. Notes of damp earth and iron but shows much younger than expected. Great bottle.
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9/18/2014 - Wine Expresso wrote: 92 Points
At the crazy wine dinner.
Dark in color. Fresh, fruit was rich, powerful start, bottle would have been very well kept. Lots of Bordeaux, nose better than palate.
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1/10/2013 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points
A private dinner (Amsterdam): Château-bottled, excellent condition. Wonderful intensity, masculine, bolt upright at 85 years of age, touch of mint, perfectly healthy, blackcurrant, hint of pepper, broad-shouldered, good length.
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7/11/2009 - jjclips2 wrote: 90 Points
Kruger's 75th (Corsair): Of the twin '28's, this didn't have as much freshness, although equally entertaining. Dried fruits, leather, fig. Soy sauce, bitter chocolate, and loads of old brett. Quite a bit richer and fatter than the Calon with firm tannins and dried fig/prune for fruit. Dan Goldfield said licorice and I can see that for sure.
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10/11/2006 - BradE wrote:
(Quartet of 21, 24, 28, 29.) Good nose here and great in the mouth. Meaty, a little gamey. Slightly short finish. I really liked it.
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11/23/2002 - Joe Belmaati wrote: 90 Points
Deep red, brown at the rim. Good peppar impressions in the bouquet and lots of cigar-box. I love that classic Medoc cigarbox scent, and this wine was oozing it out of the Spiegelau. Earthy, somewhat dusty. Good definition and structure, but lacks a bit of sparkle and fresh fruit. Medium bodied and charming, but seems to have lost a bit of its fruit-sweetness (if ever it had any, as one of the guests remarked).
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